Cash and parcel carrier



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G'. W. BALDRIGE.

4 CASH AND PABGEL CARRIER. r No. 305,414. Patent-ed Sep t. 23. 18%

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CASH AND PARCELCARRIER.

SPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,414, datedSeptember 23, 1884.

Application filed July `7, 1884; (No model.)

1'0 @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BALDRIGE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented anewand useful Cash and Parcel Carrier, of which the following is aspecification. I

My invention consists of a contrivance by which cash, parcels, and otherarticles of like nature may be conveyed from one place to another bymeans of a small car or carrier placed on a track somewhat inclined andprovided with switches and elevators to convey the car to the pointdesired, said car being provided with a trip so arranged that by meansof arched switch-stands the car or carriage may be directed to the pointdesired. The object of my improvement is to aiford facilitiesfor-carrying cash, parcels, 8:0., by carriage and switches which workautomatically, which would otherwise be carried by messengers orporters, and is especially adapted for storesand warehouses. I attainthis object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 is an isometric View of the trackswitch and elevator.Fig. 2 is an isometric View of the carriage. Fig. 3 is an end View ofthe carriage and switch-stand. Fig. 4 is a top View of switch, showingswitch thrown for branch. Fig. 5 is a side View of switch and carriage,showing the action of releasing the switch. Fig. 6 is an isometric Viewof the under side of the elevator-car, showing bolt.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in all the Views.

Ais the main track; A', switch-track; A i

r notch; A upper track; B, switch; 13'", switchstand; B holes inswitch-stand; B notch in switch-hinge; B switch-hinge; C, elevatortrack;C', elevator-base; C eleVator-guide; D, wall-bracket; D', hanger fromcciling; E, bellcra'nk; e, pivot of crank; e', wrist-pin; e slot inwrist-pin; F, elevating-rope; G, loweringrope; (j, eye; H, cam-lever; h,spring; H', pivot; H catch; h', pin; a, spring; b, pin; b', lever; bconnecting-rod; 71?, pin; I, elevatorstandard; I', groove; J, pulley; K,spring-belt; k, notch in standard; M, frame of car; M', hanger from car;m, pin for moving switch;

the hook R, which it is intended shall go to 4 the counter at the end ofthe switch A'. The car is placed on an elevator-track and raised toproper heightthat is, the-height of main track A. The track is soinclined that the car is impelled toward the switch A'. The trip P hasbeen set in the are O to strike the lever b', connected by theconnecting-rod b and the bell-crank E with the switch A'; consequentlythe trip P passes all switch-stands until it reaches the stand B', whenit strikes the lever 1/, and-the bell-crank E forces the switch Boutward until the notch A is in the hole B where it is held by the catchH of the camlever H. The car then passes onto the switch A', while thepin m presses up the cam-lever a wheels N N are fitted on theelevator-track C.

The elevator is raised by means 'of the rope F and the pulley J to thelevel of the upper or rcturn track, A After the car passes onto thistrack the elevator-track is lowered by the rope movable trip P, and thepivot O', with theholes O all substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the switch-stand B',

The pivot Q' IOO the adjustable lever b', the adjustable connect- H,with the pin 'm, used in connection with ing-rod?? the bell-@rank Efiandthe spring a, cash and parcel carriers, substantially as set ro with thehorizontal movable section of the forth. main track A, used to operateSwitches for 5 tracks for cash and parcel carriers,'substan- I BALDRIGE'tially as set forth. flv Witnesses: f 4

3. The combination of the' cam-lever H, the V J. A. MODICA, 1 pivot H',the spring h, the-pin h', and the catch I I LoUIs A. STEBER.

